Avoid Fruit Juice For Children Below One: Pediatricians

Fruit juice should be avoided for infants and to children who are below one year, as it lacks dietary fiber and may lead to increased weight gain. Hence, breast milk or infant formulas are more than sufficient for infants or children, reveal experts. Fruit juice offers no nutritional benefit to children under age 1 and should not be included in their diet, according to a new policy statement issued by the American Academy of Pediatrics. "Parents may perceive fruit juice as healthy, but ...